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This Week on the Reel Debaters: What if John Wick traded his Kevlar suit for pastel blazers and symmetrical gunfights? In honor of the release of The Phoenician Scheme, the upcoming Ballerina, the Wickverse spin-off, the panel plays casting director and reimagines the action-packed assassin saga through the whimsical lens…

This week on The Reel Debaters Podcast, we’re cracking a two-four of cinematic nostalgia with director Sam McGlynn, the director behind Deaner '89 — the Canadian Screen Award-nominated film that brings FUBAR legend Deaner (Paul Spence) back for one more righteous ride. Filmed right here in Manitoba, Deaner'89 is more…

This week on The Reel Debaters Podcast, we’re cranking up the charisma and asking the fundamental question: Which Tom Cruise character would make the best cult leader? From Ethan Hunt’s death-defying loyalty to Frank T.J. Mackey’s hypnotic stage presence, we dig into Cruise’s wildest roles and decide who could lead…

This week on The Reel Debaters, Michael and costume designer Laura Deluca talk about Santa's suit in Violent Night (https://letterboxd.com/film/violent-night/) , working on the reboot of Silent Night Deadly Night (https://letterboxd.com/film/silent-night-deadly-night-2025/) , and building Frendo the Clown in Clown in Cornfield, (https://letterboxd.com/film/clown-in-a-cornfield/) premiering everywhere...TODAY! Head to your local theatre to…

This week on The Reel Debaters, the cast celebrates May the 4th with an episode hotter than 2 suns talking about: -How the weight of Star Wars’ legacy is helping or hurting the franchise -The next generation of heroes, villains, and filmmakers -Can Star Wars reclaim box office domination? -Star…

This week on The Reel Debaters we dive headfirst into the evolving world of film reviews and movie criticism—from the glory days of newspaper columns and Siskel & Ebert to today’s TikTok hot takes, Letterboxd essays, and influencer-driven Rotten Tomatoes scores. -What does it mean to be a movie critic…

This week on The Reel Debaters Podcast, the cast reviews The Studio (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_studio) , Wicked (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wicked_2024) , Daredevil (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/daredevil_born_again) , and The Parenting (https://letterboxd.com/film/the-parenting/) and figures out which video game should be the next big series. Production Credits Recorded at Sick Bad Panda Studios Art by Micheal Petrow Hosts: Micheal…

This week, the panel goes full sci-fi as we debate the greatest on-screen robot of all time—from killer androids to lovable AIs, who reigns supreme in the world of metal and circuits? Reviews: Daredevil: Reborn (Disney) – Does the Man Without Fear still pack a punch, or is this a…

This week on The Reel Debaters Podcast, the cast reviews Invincible S3, The Monkey, and Mickey 17 and debates as 3 childless men do...who is the best Disney princess is and what's the point of the live-action Snow White? Production Credits Recorded at Sick Bad Panda Studios Art by Micheal…

This week on The Reel Debaters, the cast discusses the movies that they grew up with, the movies their parents showed them, and the movies they saw well before they were "meant" to in a nostalgically laced episode about what makes a cinefile a cinefile. Production Credits Recorded at Sick…

This week on The Reel Debaters Podcast, the cast holds space for the SNL 50th anniversary special, James Bond and Amazon Studios, The Fantastic 4 trailer, and argues who will win this year's Oscars. Production Credits Recorded at Sick Bad Panda Studios Art by Micheal Petrow Hosts: Micheal Petrow, Martin…

This week on The Reel Debaters Podcast the cast reviews Severance (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance) , Flow (https://letterboxd.com/film/flow-2024/) , Carry On (https://letterboxd.com/film/carry-on-2024/) , Emilia Perez (https://letterboxd.com/film/emilia-perez/) , and debates which director could make the best version of someone else's movie. Production Credits Recorded at Sick Bad Panda Studios Art by Micheal Petrow Hosts:…

This week on The Reel Debaters Emily Clark and her kids Zoey and Lilly join the show with reviews on Where in The World is Carmen San Diego, Wicked, From, Bobs Burgers and get their take on what kids are watching , what they want in their programing and their…

This week on The Reel Debaters the cast reviews A Real Pain. Primeval, Gladiator 2, debates the best dump month movies and a surprise end credit conversation on the status of James Bond and Amazon. What we used • CBR dump month movie list (https://www.cbr.com/successful-movies-released-dump-months/) Production Credits Recorded at Sick…